South East Region are seeking a highly capable social work qualified to provide specialist leadership within the Rapid Support Team and work with the Principal Advisor, Rapid Support to deliver timely, coordinated responses for students, families and schools experiencing complex and high-risk matters.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a high-performing team, submit your application now.
This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.50 FTE), 36.25 hours per fortnight.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Classification PO5
Workplace Location Gold Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SER698663/26T
Closing date 02-Sep-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 30 June 2027, unless otherwise determined
Contact person Donna LLOYD
Contact details 07 5617 6119
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About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about .

Your opportunity:

You will bring experience in bullying prevention and response, complex case consultation, risk assessment, safety planning and interagency collaboration to support vulnerable students, families and schools.




The role requires the ability to represent the Department of Education as a core member of the Domestic and Family Violence High Risk Team and contribute to coordinated responses for children, young people and families experiencing serious risk.
You will exercise sound professional judgement, communicate with credibility, and build strong working relationships in sensitive and complex matters.

This role will be based out of the Hope Island South East Region office in Hope Island and availability on Thursdays is essential to meet the operational requirements of the role.

Responsibilities Include:

- Provide specialist social work leadership within the Rapid Support Team to support students to access and fully participate in learning and experience success and wellbeing through the delivery of evidence-based contemporary social work services.
- Work with the Principal Advisor, Rapid Support to deliver timely, coordinated responses for students, families and schools experiencing complex and high-risk matters.
- Lead prevention and response to bullying through complex case consultation, relationship-based support for students and families, safety planning, and collaboration with schools and partner agencies.
- Provide leadership, direction and support to social workers,



allied health staff and school teams in the delivery of safe, high-quality services.
- Represent the Department of Education as a core member of the Domestic and Family Violence High Risk Team and contribute to coordinated interagency responses for children, young people and families experiencing serious risk.
- Contribute to statewide programmes, policies and practices that strengthen social work service delivery, including prevention and response to bullying.

Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
- Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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Role Description

Information Package for Applicants

📌 Senior Advisor, Social Work - South East Region - Student Services (Gold Coast)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Gold Coast